Can't 100% agree with you on that. Out of all the asians I know (including me), they hold an Equal (if not a little higher) esteem toward USMA and USNA than other SA's. Additionally, USMA and USNA is considered more "prestigious" in the eyes of Asian families due to its historical importance in the Pacific Front (think MacArthur and Nimitz).
The asians you know might just want to be pilots, and so USAFA was their #1 choice. Or they could have not been nominated to the other academies, and so USAFA was their only choice. Please don't generalize races or ethnicities.
***Not saying that 1 SA is more prestigious than others. They're equally prestigious and produce exceptional officers, which is why I applied to multiple SA's, and will attend USMA starting this summer.
In regards to prestige, most of my community does hold USMA, USNA, and USAFA in a high regard. I never specified that USAFA was held in the same regard as USMA and USNA. I know they are held (slightly) higher.
I specifically stated this is an observation from my community and environment. A snapshot from what I see. I stated it was ironic (in regards to the Air Force) because of those asians I knew, most of them applied to USAFA based on this reasoning (explicitly telling me this, please do not assume that I merely interpreted their intentions) and I deviate from this. Apologies as this was not clear.
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